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Literary
February 13, 1914
The Midland Journal
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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Explanation of sundial components: the style or gnomon parallel to Earth's axis and the dial plane marked with shadow directions for hours. Describes types including horizontal, vertical, equinoctial, and directional dials. Attributed to Chicago Tribune.
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Sundial
A sundial consists of two parts, the style or gnomon, usually the edge of a plate of metal, made parallel to the earth's axis, and pointing toward the pole, and the dial plane, which may be of any hard substance and on which are marked the directions of the shadow for the several hours of the day, their halves, quarters, etc.
Dials are given different names, according to the positions which they are constructed to occupy. The dial is called a horizontal dial when the dial plane is on the plane of the horizon; a vertical dial when perpendicular to that plane. A dial whose plane is parallel to the equator is called an equinoctial dial. There are also north dials, south dials, east dials, west dials, polar dials, declining dials, etc.—Chicago Tribune.
A sundial consists of two parts, the style or gnomon, usually the edge of a plate of metal, made parallel to the earth's axis, and pointing toward the pole, and the dial plane, which may be of any hard substance and on which are marked the directions of the shadow for the several hours of the day, their halves, quarters, etc.
Dials are given different names, according to the positions which they are constructed to occupy. The dial is called a horizontal dial when the dial plane is on the plane of the horizon; a vertical dial when perpendicular to that plane. A dial whose plane is parallel to the equator is called an equinoctial dial. There are also north dials, south dials, east dials, west dials, polar dials, declining dials, etc.—Chicago Tribune.
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Essay
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Sundials
Gnomons
Dial Planes
Horizontal Dials
Vertical Dials
Equinoctial Dials
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Chicago Tribune
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Sundial
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Chicago Tribune
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A Sundial Consists Of Two Parts, The Style Or Gnomon, Usually The Edge Of A Plate Of Metal, Made Parallel To The Earth's Axis, And Pointing Toward The Pole, And The Dial Plane, Which May Be Of Any Hard Substance And On Which Are Marked The Directions Of The Shadow For The Several Hours Of The Day, Their Halves, Quarters, Etc.
The Dial Is Called A Horizontal Dial When The Dial Plane Is On The Plane Of The Horizon; A Vertical Dial When Perpendicular To That Plane.
A Dial Whose Plane Is Parallel To The Equator Is Called An Equinoctial Dial.